Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Logan Square
One of Philadelphia's original squares planned for by William Penn
Placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
United States Department of the Interior
on the occasion of the Tricentennial of the City of Philadelphia
Erected 1982 by The Commission of Fairmount Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.
Location. 39° 57.495′ N, 75° 10.261′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. It is at the intersection of Logan Circle West and Benjamin Franklin Parkway (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling south on Logan Circle West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 N 19th St, Philadelphia PA 19103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1914-1918 Tribute Trees (a few steps from this marker); The Free Library of Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker); Shakespeare Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
